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May 2023
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New Chair for Programming Languages and AI

Prof. Dr. Johannes Kinder has been appointed as the new Chair of Programming Languages and Artificial Intelligence at LMU, succeeding Prof. Dr. François Bry as of April 1st, 2023. His research focuses on improving the security and reliability of software systems by developing methods to assess and evaluate program behavior automatically, using both logical-semantic analysis and machine learning techniques. Prior to joining LMU, he was Professor at the University of the Federal Armed Forces in Munich and Royal Holloway University of London.
The Belle II experiment in Japan is supposed to show phenomena beyond the standard model. In the KISS data project, researchers like Thomas Kuhr want to simulate underground patterns in the innermost detector | © KEK/Belle II collaboration

AI in Physics Class – Teaching and Learning with Technologies of the Future

Prof. Dr. Jochen Kuhn, the newly appointed Chair of Physics Education at LMU, is doing research on learning with and about AI in schools and universities, as well as established and future digital media. Kuhn and his team are studying new approaches that seek to make physics more accessible to learners through various kinds of visualizations. They are studying how learners successfully learn physics, plan experiments, and solve physics problems, with a focus on the process behind it. The training of educators in how to use new media and AI-assisted technologies is another key element of Kuhn's research.
Barbara Plank im Senatsgang der LMU. Sie lächelt, trägt eine Brille und ein grünes Jacket Professor Barbara Plank © LCProductions

Language Technologies for Digital Inclusion

Prof. Dr. Barbara Plank, a natural language processing (NLP) researcher at LMU, is working on improving algorithms for text search in job advertisements and researching language technologies and artificial intelligence, with a particular focus on the inclusion of minor languages and dialects. Her recently launched project "Natural Language Understanding for non-standard Languages and Dialects" is supported by a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council. Plank believes that people can solve problems much better in conjunction with machines and  that machines can also learn alongside humans, emphasizing the importance of data annotation in human-machine interaction.
Participants of DataFest 2023

DataFest 2023: A Weekend of Discovery and Collaboration at LMU

DataFest Germany 2023 saw 80 German university students compete in analyzing a secret dataset, demonstrating their data science skills in visualization, analysis, and modeling. With support from the Chair of Statistics and Data Science in Social Sciences and the Humanities and partner institutions, the event included tutorial sessions and an internal Career Fair, culminating in the announcement of the winning teams: the 1337 Fellows, MunichMetricMasters, and Hertie School Beta, with an honorable mention going to Team Try & Error. The success of the event highlights the dedication and ingenuity of students in the field of data science, with future events planned by the same Chair.
UPCOMING EVENTS

CAS: Next Generation AI

The Center for Advanced Studies (CAS) will again organize several events within the research focus "Next Generation AI" during this semester.  As part of these events, Prof. Håvard Hegre, Ph.D. will deliver the talk "Accounting for Uncertainty when Forecasting Armed Conflict" moderated by Prof. Dr. Katrin Paula on May 10th. Following Hegre's talk, on May 22nd, Prof. Dr. Philipp Grohs will present his viewpoint on "Opportunities and Limitations for Deep Learning in the Sciences" moderated by Prof. Dr. Gitta Kutyniok. Grohs' talk is also part of the CAS Lunch Talks Series. 

AI Keynotes Series

The Institute of AI in Management is running the AI Keynotes Series again this summer semester. The regular sessions on Thursdays aim to give an overview of current trends in AI research and will be available via Zoom. The series is a joint initiative led by LMU Munich (Prof. Dr. Stefan Feuerriegel) and co-hosts from leading national universities all over the world.

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